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Archaebacteria: The road to the universal ancestor
Author(s) -
Wais Allen C.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.950050207
Subject(s) - ancestor , biology , evolutionary biology , most recent common ancestor , genetics , phylogenetics , gene , geography , archaeology
Living forms are now divided into three primary kingdoms, eubacteria, archaebacteria and eukaryotes. The archaebacteria demonstrate a blending of eubacterial and eukaryotic features and cast new perspectives on the nature of the universal ancestor.